The benefits of a Pay-As-You-Go project support model

The UK’s employment landscape has undergone significant changes with new laws designed to protect workers' rights, particularly around flexible working, contractor engagement, and IR35 regulations. These changes have sparked increased scrutiny over how businesses hire contractors, manage flexible workers, and handle tax liabilities. For companies relying on project support, these new laws bring added complexity to an already challenging process.

Enter **Global Project Strategies**, offering a **pay-as-you-go project support model** that allows businesses to avoid the pitfalls of long-term contractor commitments and complex employment legislation. In this blog, we’ll explore how our innovative approach to project management support aligns with the latest UK employment laws and the benefits it provides.

### New Employment Law Changes in the UK

Recent changes in UK employment law have reshaped how businesses engage contractors and flexible workers. One of the most notable changes is the expansion of **IR35 legislation**, which impacts how contractors are classified for tax purposes. Under IR35, many contractors who were previously considered self-employed must now be treated as employees, meaning the businesses that hire them are liable for employment taxes and National Insurance contributions.

Additionally, there have been reforms around **flexible working** and **workers’ rights**, ensuring that employees and contractors alike have more protections, including the right to request flexible arrangements and more transparent contracts.

For businesses, this means more stringent compliance requirements, increased tax liabilities, and potentially higher costs when engaging traditional contractors. Companies need to be more careful than ever when bringing on temporary workers or risk expensive penalties and legal challenges.

The Benefits of Global Project Strategies’ Pay-As-You-Go Model

Global Project Strategies offers a **pay-as-you-go project support model** that not only provides more flexibility but also allows companies to navigate these new employment laws with ease. Here’s how we can help:

1. Avoid IR35 Complications

One of the biggest headaches for businesses today is IR35 compliance. Under traditional contractor models, businesses are now responsible for ensuring contractors are correctly classified as employees or self-employed, potentially leading to additional tax liabilities.

With our **pay-as-you-go** model, you avoid the complexities of IR35 altogether. We don’t provide long-term contractors who operate under ambiguous tax statuses. Instead, we offer a coalition of experienced project professionals who deliver specific project services on an hourly basis. This clear, outcomes-focused approach ensures you’re paying for the work done without the tax implications of hiring contractors long-term.

#### 2. **Complete Flexibility**

Under the new employment laws, flexible working is a key focus, but many companies still struggle to adapt. With Global Project Strategies, you get built-in flexibility. We offer **ad hoc support**, meaning you can engage our services for a few hours, days, or weeks—whatever your project needs. There are no three- or six-month contracts locking you into expensive commitments. You simply pay for what you need, when you need it.

This flexibility means you’re never overpaying for resources that aren’t fully utilized. Whether you need help with **project planning**, **risk management**, or **reporting**, our team can step in as required, delivering exactly what your project demands.

#### 3. **No Recruitment Costs or Compliance Burdens**

Hiring contractors traditionally involves working with recruitment agencies, which not only charge hefty fees but also complicate the process of ensuring compliance with employment law. Recruitment agencies often operate with limited transparency, making it harder to stay on top of changing legal requirements.

With Global Project Strategies, we remove the need for recruitment agents. You work directly with us, accessing highly skilled professionals without the middleman. Our team provides specialist project support without the burden of employment law complications—because we offer services on a pay-as-you-go basis, we don’t need to navigate the complex recruitment rules and tax issues that come with long-term hires.

#### 4. **Greater Budget Control**

New employment laws have increased the cost of hiring long-term contractors, with businesses now shouldering additional tax burdens and administrative costs. Our **hourly-rate model** offers complete **cost transparency**, allowing you to budget effectively for your project. You know exactly what you’re paying for and can scale up or down as needed.

By only paying for the services you use, you maintain full control over project budgets, avoiding the risk of spiraling costs that can occur with traditional contracts and recruitment.

### The Future of Project Support

In light of the UK’s new employment laws, the **pay-as-you-go model** offered by Global Project Strategies is more relevant than ever. We provide the flexibility, cost control, and compliance that businesses need to succeed in this evolving landscape. Rather than committing to long-term contractor agreements or facing the complications of IR35, you can engage with us for exactly what you need—no more, no less.

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